VB100 Comparative Review – June 2017

Martijn Grooten

Virus Bulletin

Copyright © 2017 Virus Bulletin


 

Introduction

For me, one of the most telling anecdotes of this May’s WannaCry outbreak was that of an employee who brought their infected home laptop to work to have it disinfected, but in doing so accidentally infected the company network.

Unsurprisingly, when WannaCry started spreading on that doomed Friday, it was detected by few (heuristic) anti‑virus signatures. However, such signatures are only half of the story: the malware was picked up in many cases by dynamic protection, for example anti-ransomware technology.

Still, the fact that WannaCry continued to spread across internal networks many days after the initial outbreak, sometimes even to machines without a direct connection to the Internet, is a good illustration of why static detection of malware remains an important first line of defence against malware: it has the potential to remove the actual threat rather than having to hope that it will be blocked once activated. It also explains why so many vendors continue to devote plentiful resources to making sure their static detection remains strong.

It is static detection that is put under the spotlight in the VB100 tests, which effectively ask: do anti-virus products manage to fulfil the important task of (statically) detecting malware shortly after it has been discovered? A good anti-virus product should have little problem passing this test most, if not all of the time – as such, we encourage readers to check the full VB100 test history for each product. To get a fuller picture of products’ capabilities we also encourage readers to consult reports by other testers, that may focus on other aspects of blocking malware.

This month’s test saw 33 solutions from 29 different vendors from around the world on our test bench; 29 of the products passed the test and earned VB100 certification.

As in the last test, the products were run on both Windows 7 and Windows 10. Though there was generally little difference in the products’ performance on the two platforms, this did allow us to make sure they ran properly on the two most commonly used desktop operating systems.

We also noticed that various products make different choices when it comes to balancing performance and early detection, and it wasn’t always trivial to trigger the scanning of all of the samples used in the test; however, the lessons learned from the last test meant that this caused fewer headaches than before.

 

Proactive detection: not perfect, but not powerless either

Though anti-virus is often criticized for its apparent inability to detect new malware, the reality is a bit more complicated. While malware downloaders are indeed constantly changing in an attempt to evade signatures, the actual malicious payload doesn’t change (in a significant way) nearly as often.

For that reason, even static anti-virus engines aren’t entirely powerless against future malware. Our RAP tests are a good demonstration of this.

The first (‘Reactive’) part of the two-part RAP test shows how well products detect malware seen in the wild up to ten days previously. Unsurprisingly, the newer the malware gets, the lower detection becomes, but even the newest malware is detected with a probability of at least 80%. Given that some of the samples used in our test are relatively uncommon, that this is a baseline score, and that in real-world use, this protection would be augmented with dynamic protection, this is pretty good.

For the second (‘Proactive’) part of the RAP test, we freeze the products with their latest updates installed and then disable Internet access. After ten days, we test the products using malware samples seen in the wild one to ten days after the products were frozen, thus after they had last received updates. Even in these rather restricted circumstances, products still blocked 60% of the older samples and 45% of the samples from ten days after the freeze date.

This demonstrates why anti-virus products have long stopped relying solely on their static detection engines, but it also shows why these engines remain an important component of these products.

Graph-ageofmalware-June17.jpg

 

Results

In the following results, the RAP images display an average of the RAP scores across the two platforms.

 

adaware antivirus pro

  Windows 7 Windows 10
Main version 12.0.649.11190 12.0.649.11190
Update versions 7.71952, 7.71787, 7.71912, 7.71995 7.71959, 7.71671, 7.71908, 7.71995
ItW catch rate 100.00% 100.00%
False positives 0 0
Lavasoft-0617.gif VB100-06-17.jpg

 

 

Arcabit Antivirus

  Windows 7 Windows 10
Main version 2017.06.21 2017.06.21
Update versions 2017.05.26, 2017.06.16, 2017.06.23 2017.05.30, 2017.06.16, 2017.06.23
ItW catch rate 100.00% 100.00%
False positives 0 0
Arcabit-0617.gif VB100-06-17.jpg

 

 

Avast Free Antivirus

  Windows 7 Windows 10
Main version 17.4.2294 17.4.2294
Update versions 17062002, 17053004, 17061602, 17.5.2302/17062702 170620-2, 17.4.2294/17053004, N/A, 17.4.2294/17062304
ItW catch rate 100.00% 100.00%
False positives 0 0
Avast-0617.gif VB100-06-17.jpg

 

 

AVG Internet Security

  Windows 7 Windows 10
Main version 17.2.3008  17.4.3014 
Update versions 17052502, 17.4.3014/17052502, 17061600, 17062302  17062100, 17.4.3014/17060608, 17.4.3014/17061902, 17.4.3014/17062502 
ItW catch rate 100.00% 100.00%
False positives 0 0
AVG-0617.gif VB100-06-17.jpg

 

 

Bitdefender GravityZone Security for Endpoints

  Windows 7 Windows 10
Main version 6.2.21.908 6.2.21.908 
Update versions 7.71878, 6.2.19.899/7.71656, 6.2.21.908/7.71888, 6.2.21.908/7.71980  7.71954, 7.71841, 7.71885, 7.71985 
ItW catch rate 100.00% 100.00%
False positives 0 0
Bitdefender-0617.gif VB100-06-17.jpg

 

 

BullGuard Antivirus

  Windows 7 Windows 10
Main version 17.0.331.3  17.1.333.5 
Update versions 17.0.329.2  17.1.0.91, 17.0.331.3/16.0.0.88, 17.1.333.4/17.0.331.3, 17.1.333.5/17.1.0.91 
ItW catch rate 100.00% 100.00%
False positives 0 0
BullGuard-0617.gif VB100-06-17.jpg

 

 

Clearsight Antivirus Business

  Windows 7 Windows 10
Main version 4.1.19  4.1.19 
Update versions 3.68.1/5.39  3.68.1/5.40 
ItW catch rate 99.77% 99.77%
False positives 0 0
Clearsight-0617.gif VB100-fail.jpg

 

 

CompuClever Antivirus Plus

  Windows 7 Windows 10
Main version 19.6.0.326 19.6.0.326 
Update versions 8988141, 7.71664/8713936, 7.71953/8983234, 7.72026/9122639  7.71953, 7.71651, 7.71892, 7.71986 
ItW catch rate 100.00% 100.00%
False positives 0 0
Compuclever-0617.gif VB100-06-17.jpg

 

 

Cyren Command Anti-Malware

  Windows 7 Windows 10
Main version 5.1.38  5.1.38 
Update versions 5.4.25  5.4.25 
ItW catch rate 99.97% 99.97%
False positives 3 3
CYREN-0617.gif VB100 Fail

 

 

Defenx Security Suite

  Windows 7 Windows 10
Main version 15.1.0106  15.1.0106 
Update versions 10.16.23735, 15.1.0103/10.5.22722, 15.1.0106/10.16.23690, 15.1.0106/10.16.23765 10.16.23731, 10.14.23505, 10.16.23690, 10.16.23765 
ItW catch rate 100.00% 100.00%
False positives 0 0
Defenx-0617.gif VB100

 

 

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

  Windows 7 Windows 10
Main version 7.71953  7.71952 
Update versions 7.71579, 7.71888, 7.71983  7.71646, 7.71890, 7.71985 
ItW catch rate 99.86% 99.86%
False positives 0 0
Emsisoft-0617.gif vb100 fail

 

eScan Internet Security Suite for Windows

  Windows 7 Windows 10
Main version 14.0.1400.1979  14.0.1400.1979 
Update versions N/A N/A
ItW catch rate 100.00% 100.00%
False positives 0 0
eScan-0617.gif VB100

 

 

ESET Internet Security

  Windows 7 Windows 10
Main version 10.0.386.0  10.1.210.0 
Update versions 15620, 15486, 15614, 15637  15619, 15503, 15595, 15634 
ItW catch rate 100.00% 100.00%
False positives 0 0
rap-not-included.jpg VB100

 

 

Essentware PCKeeper Antivirus PRO

  Windows 7 Windows 10
Main version 8.3.44.90  8.3.44.90 
Update versions 8.14.13.120, 8.3.44.66/ 8.14.9.116, 8.3.44.88/ 8.14.12.168, 8.3.44.92/ 8.14.14.50  8.14.13.120, 8.3.44.66/8.14.10.12, 8.3.44.88/8.14.12.168, 8.3.44.92/8.14.14.64 
ItW catch rate 100.00% 100.00%
False positives 0 0
Essentware-0617.gif vb100

 

 

Fortinet FortiClient

  Windows 7 Windows 10
Main version 5.4.1.0840  5.4.1.0840 
Update versions 5.00247/49.00671, 48.00077, 49.00648, 49.00746  5.00247/49.00671, 48.00178, 49.00560, 49.00732 
ItW catch rate 100.00% 100.00%
False positives 0 0
Fortinet-0617.gif vb100

 

 

G DATA Antivirus

  Windows 7 Windows 10
Main version 25.3.0.1  25.3.0.3 
Update versions AVA_25.12976/GD_25.9822, AVA_25.12593/GD_25.9633, AVA_25.12971/GD_25.9817, AVA_25.13031/GD_25.9849  AVA 25.12976/GD 25.9822, AVA 25.12775/GD 25.9726, AVA 25.12901/GD 25.9788, AVA 25.13019/GD 25.9843 
ItW catch rate 100.00% 100.00%
False positives 0 0
GData-0617.gif VB100

 

 

IKARUS anti.virus

  Windows 7 Windows 10
Main version 2.13.19  2.13.19 
Update versions 99459, 99382, 99467, 99445  99459, 99433, 99445, 99467 
ItW catch rate 100.00% 100.00%
False positives 0 0
Ikarus-0617.gif VB100

 

 

INCA nProtect AVS

  Windows 7 Windows 10
Main version 4.0.0.10012  4.0.0.10012 
Update versions 2017.06.22.01, 2017.05.30.01, 2017.06.21.01, 2017.06.26.01  2017.06.21.01, 2017.06.01.01, 2017.06.18.01, 2017.06.25.01 
ItW catch rate 100.00% 100.00%
False positives 0 0
Inca-0617.gif VB100

 

 

K7 Total Security

  Windows 7 Windows 10
Main version 15.1.0307  15.1.0307 
Update versions 10.16.23737, 15.1.0306/10.14.23488, 15.1.0307/10.16.23696, 10.16.23768  10.16.2375, 15.1.0306/10.14.23521, 15.1.0307/10.16.23696, 15.1.0307/10.16.23768 
ItW catch rate 100.00% 100.00%
False positives 0 0
K7-0617.gif VB100

 

 

Kaspersky Internet Security

  Windows 7 Windows 10
Main version 17.0.0.611e  17.0.0.611e 
Update versions N/A N/A
ItW catch rate 100.00% 100.00%
False positives 0 0
rap-not-included.jpg VB100

 

 

MSecure Endpoint ATP

  Windows 7 Windows 10
Main version 99460  99460 
Update versions 99411, 99459, 99474  99411, 99459, 99474 
ItW catch rate 100.00% 100.00%
False positives 9 0
MSecure-0617.gif vb100 fail

 

 

NANO Antivirus Pro

  Windows 7 Windows 10
Main version v1.0.76.83123  1.0.76.83123 
Update versions 0.14.28.9707, v1.0.76.82925/0.14.28.9701  0.14.28.9707, 1.0.76.82716/0.14.28.9598, 1.0.76.83123/0.14.28.9713, 0.14.28.9731 
ItW catch rate 100.00% 100.00%
False positives 0 0
NANO-0617.gif VB100

 

 

Panda Endpoint Protection

  Windows 7 Windows 10
Main version 7.70.0  7.70.0 
Update versions 7.71.0  7.71.0 
ItW catch rate 100.00% 100.00%
False positives 0 0
Panda-Endpoint-Protection-Plus-0617.gif VB100

 

 

Panda Free Antivirus

  Windows 7 Windows 10
Main version 18.01.00  18.01.00 
Update versions N/A N/A
ItW catch rate 100.00% 100.00%
False positives 0 0
Panda-Free-0617.gif VB100

 

 

Quick Heal Seqrite Endpoint Security

  Windows 7 Windows 10
Main version 17.00 (10.2.3.1) 64bit  17.00 (10.0.1.26) 64bit 
Update versions N/A N/A
ItW catch rate 100.00% 100.00%
False positives 0 0
QuickHeal-Seqrite-0617.gif VB100

 

 

Quick Heal Total Security

  Windows 7 Windows 10
Main version 17.00 (10.0.1.26) 64bit  17.00 (10.0.1.26) 64bit 
Update versions N/A N/A
ItW catch rate 100.00% 100.00%
False positives 0 0
QuickHeal-TS-0617.gif VB100

 

 

TeamViewer ITbrain Anti-Malware

  Windows 7 Windows 10
Main version 1.0.76588 1.0.76588
Update versions N/A N/A
ItW catch rate 100.00% 100.00%
False positives 0 0
TeamViewer-0617.gif VB100

 

 

Tencent PC Manager

  Windows 7 Windows 10
Main version 12.3.26436.901  12.3.26436.901 
Update versions N/A 12.3.26444.901 
ItW catch rate 100.00% 100.00%
False positives 0 0
Tencent-0617.gif VB100

 

 

Tencent PC Manager – TAV

  Windows 7 Windows 10
Main version 12.3.26436.901  12.3.26436.901 
Update versions N/A 12.3.26435.901, 12.3.26443.901 
ItW catch rate 100.00% 100.00%
False positives 0 0
rap-not-included.jpg VB100

 

 

Total Defense Internet Security Suite

  Windows 7 Windows 10
Main version 9.0.0.645  9.0.0.645 
Update versions 3.0.2.1015  3.0.2.1015 
ItW catch rate 100.00% 100.00%
False positives 0 0
Total-Defense-IS-0617.gif VB100

 

 

Total Defense Premium

  Windows 7 Windows 10
Main version 9.0.0.645 9.0.0.645 
Update versions 3.0.2.1015  3.0.2.1015 
ItW catch rate 100.00% 100.00%
False positives 0 0
Total-Defense-Premium-0617.gif VB100

 

 

TrustPort Antivirus Sphere

  Windows 7 Windows 10
Main version 17.0.1.7021  17.0.1.7022 
Update versions 17.0.1.7022  14585/7.71953, 14537/7.71729, 14594/7.71964, 14599/7.71986 
ItW catch rate 100.00% 100.00%
False positives 0 0
TrustPort-0617.gif VB100

 

 

VirIT eXplorer PRO

  Windows 7 Windows 10
Main version 8.4.51  8.4
Update versions 8.4.44, 8.4.59, 8.4.55  8.4.51, 8.4.60, 8.4.48, 8.4.53 
ItW catch rate 100.00% 100.00%
False positives 0 0
VirIT-0617.gif VB100

 

 

Results tables

Certification tests Windows 7 Windows 10 VB100
FPs FP rate WildList misses WildList catch rate FPs FP rate WildList misses WildList catch rate
adaware antivirus pro 0 0.00% 0 100.00% 0 0.00% 0 100.00% VB100
Arcabit Antivirus  0 0.00% 0 100.00% 0 0.00% 0 100.00% VB100
Avast Free Antivirus  0 0.00% 0 100.00% 0 0.00% 0 100.00% VB100
AVG Internet Security  0 0.00% 0 100.00% 0 0.00% 0 100.00% VB100
Bitdefender GravityZone Security for Endpoints  0 0.00% 0 100.00% 0 0.00% 0 100.00% VB100
BullGuard Antivirus  0 0.00% 0 100.00% 0 0.00% 0 100.00% VB100
Clearsight Antivirus Business   0 0.00% 15 99.77% 0 0.00% 15 99.77% VB100 fail
CompuClever Antivirus Plus  0 0.00% 0 100.00% 0 0.00% 0 100.00% VB100
Cyren Command Anti-Malware   3 0.001%  2 99.97% 3 0.001% 2 99.97% VB100 fail
Defenx Security Suite  0 0.00% 0 100.00% 0 0.00% 0 100.00% VB100
Emsisoft Anti-Malware  0 0.00% 9 99.86% 0 0.00% 9 99.86% VB100 fail
eScan Internet Security Suite for Windows  0 0.00% 0 100.00% 0 0.00% 0 100.00% VB100
ESET Internet Security  0 0.00% 0 100.00% 0 0.00% 0 100.00% VB100
Essentware PCKeeper Antivirus PRO  0 0.00% 0 100.00% 0 0.00% 0 100.00% VB100
Fortinet FortiClient  0 0.00% 0 100.00% 0 0.00% 0 100.00% VB100
G DATA Antivirus  0 0.00% 0 100.00% 0 0.00% 0 100.00% VB100
IKARUS anti.virus  0 0.00% 0 100.00% 0 0.00% 0 100.00% VB100
INCA nProtect AVS   0 0.00% 0 100.00%  0 0.00% 0 100.00% VB100
K7 Total Security  0 0.00% 0 100.00% 0 0.00% 0 100.00% VB100
Kaspersky Internet Security  0 0.00% 0 100.00% 0 0.00% 0 100.00% VB100
MSecure Endpoint ATP  9 0.002% 0 100.00% 0 0.00% 0 100.00% VB100 fail
NANO Antivirus Pro  0 0.00% 0 100.00% 0 0.00% 0 100.00% VB100
Panda Endpoint Protection  0 0.00% 0 100.00% 0 0.00% 0 100.00% VB100
Panda Free Antivirus  0 0.00% 0 100.00% 0 0.00% 0 100.00% VB100
Quick Heal Seqrite Endpoint Security  0 0.00% 0 100.00% 0 0.00% 0 100.00% VB100
Quick Heal Total Security  0 0.00% 0 100.00% 0 0.00% 0 100.00% VB100
TeamViewer ITbrain Anti-Malware  0 0.00% 0 100.00% 0 0.00% 0 100.00% VB100
Tencent PC Manager  0 0.00% 0 100.00% 0 0.00% 0 100.00% VB100
Tencent PC Manager – TAV  0 0.00% 0 100.00% 0 0.00% 0 100.00% VB100
Total Defense Internet Security Suite  0 0.00% 0 100.00% 0 0.00% 0 100.00% VB100
Total Defense Premium  0 0.00% 0 100.00% 0 0.00% 0 100.00% VB100
TrustPort Antivirus Sphere  0 0.00% 0 100.00% 0 0.00% 0 100.00% VB100
VirIT eXplorer PRO  0 0.00% 0 100.00% 0 0.00% 0 100.00% VB100

 

RAP (Reactive And Proactive) tests – Windows 7 Reactive Reactive average Proactive Proactive average RAP weighted average ‡
Set -2* Set -1* Set +1† Set +2†
adaware antivirus pro 94.51% 92.51% 93.51% 73.24% 51.54% 62.39% 83.14%
Arcabit Antivirus 94.97% 91.68% 93.33% 72.39% 51.48% 61.94% 82.86%
Avast Free Antivirus  95.86%  94.00% 94.93%  76.38% 65.66% 71.02% 86.96%
AVG Internet Security 97.28%  94.30% 95.79%  60.72% 62.82%  61.77% 84.45% 
Bitdefender GravityZone Security for Endpoints 92.72% 92.28%  92.50% 73.58%  51.48% 62.53%  82.51%
BullGuard Antivirus 95.13%  92.17% 93.65%  73.08% 51.54%  62.31% 83.20% 
Clearsight Antivirus Business 57.71% 57.33%  57.52% 19.62%  16.45% 18.03%  44.36%
CompuClever Antivirus Plus 93.56% 91.24% 92.40%  56.60% 47.70%  52.15% 78.98% 
Cyren Command Anti-Malware 69.71%  66.07% 67.89%  47.04% 40.58%  43.81% 59.86% 
Defenx Security Suite 89.28%  87.58% 88.43%  59.87% 30.37%  45.12% 73.99% 
Emsisoft Anti-Malware 95.14% 92.23%  93.69% 73.99%  51.73% 62.86%  83.41%
eScan Internet Security Suite for Windows 94.03% 91.32%  92.68% 74.25%  51.86% 63.05%  82.80%
Essentware PCKeeper Antivirus PRO 96.04% 94.29%  95.16% 75.85%  67.23% 71.54%  87.29%
Fortinet FortiClient 91.54% 90.10%  90.82% 70.79%  52.61% 61.70%  81.11% 
G DATA Antivirus 97.15% 96.85%  97.00% 78.65%  59.48% 69.07% 87.69%
IKARUS anti.virus 97.69%  95.77% 96.73%  72.52% 60.81%  66.66% 86.71% 
INCA nProtect AVS 90.26% 89.98% 90.12%  70.41% 47.45%  58.93% 79.72% 
K7 Total Security 90.11% 84.96%  87.54% 60.35% 30.37%  45.36% 73.48%
MSecure Endpoint ATP 82.01% 81.43%  81.72% 61.76%  54.76% 58.26%  73.90%
NANO Antivirus Pro  88.86% 84.84%  86.85% 58.27%  41.15% 49.71%  74.47%
Panda Endpoint Protection 73.64% 66.93%  70.29% 40.38%  24.07% 32.22%  57.60%
Panda Free Antivirus 73.10% 61.54%  67.32% 39.03%  22.05% 30.54%  55.06%
Quick Heal Seqrite Endpoint Security 96.01% 92.93%  94.47% 73.33%  57.40% 65.37%  84.77%
Quick Heal Total Security 95.25% 93.36%  94.31% 73.33%  57.40% 65.37%  84.66%
TeamViewer ITbrain Anti-Malware 94.68% 91.12% 92.90% 73.36%  51.61% 62.49%  82.76%
Tencent PC Manager 95.19% 89.85%  92.52% 76.73%  52.99% 64.86%  83.30%
Total Defense Internet Security Suite 93.37% 91.10%  92.23% 75.22%  51.80% 63.51%  82.66%
Total Defense Premium 93.14% 91.52%  92.33% 75.22%  51.80% 63.1% 82.72%
TrustPort Antivirus Sphere 97.90% 96.95%  97.43% 82.45%  66.60% 74.53%  89.79%
VirIT eXplorer PRO 36.09% 46.67%  41.38% 30.00%  25.14% 27.57%  36.78%

*Set -1 = Samples discovered 1 to 5 days before testing; Set -2 = Samples discovered 6 to 10 days before testing.
†Set +1 = Samples discovered 1 to 5 days after updates frozen; Set +2 = Samples discovered 6 to 10 days after updates frozen.
‡ Weighted average gives equal emphasis to the two reactive weeks and the whole proactive part.

 

RAP (Reactive And Proactive) tests – Windows 10 Reactive Reactive average Proactive Proactive average RAP weighted average ‡
Set -2* Set -1* Set +1† Set +2†
adaware antivirus pro 94.89% 91.93% 93.41% 75.31% 51.80% 63.56% 83.46%
Arcabit Antivirus 94.61% 92.22% 93.42% 73.36% 51.67% 62.52% 83.12%
Avast Free Antivirus 96.19% 94.19% 95.19% 77.96% 65.72% 71.84% 87.41%
AVG Internet Security 96.65% 94.08% 95.36% 76.57% 65.66% 71.12% 87.28%
Bitdefender GravityZone Security for Endpoints 94.31% 91.76% 93.03% 73.58% 51.48% 62.53% 82.87%
BullGuard Antivirus 95.08% 92.46% 93.77% 73.55% 51.61% 62.58% 83.37%
Clearsight Antivirus Business 65.47% 59.41% 62.44% 44.53% 32.01% 38.27% 54.38%
CompuClever Antivirus Plus 94.65% 92.25% 93.45% 73.30% 51.61% 62.45% 83.12%
Cyren Command Anti-Malware 70.36% 65.89% 68.12% 47.89% 40.45% 44.17% 60.14%
Defenx Security Suite 89.93% 87.24% 88.59% 58.90% 30.31% 44.60% 73.93%
Emsisoft Anti-Malware 94.86% 93.03% 93.94% 73.77% 51.67% 62.72% 83.53%
eScan Internet Security Suite for Windows 93.08% 91.75% 92.42% 73.84% 51.80% 62.82% 82.55%
Essentware PCKeeper Antivirus PRO 96.29% 94.88% 95.58% 75.85% 67.23% 71.54% 87.57%
Fortinet FortiClient 93.32% 90.40% 91.86% 70.79% 52.61% 61.70% 81.81%
G DATA Antivirus 97.57% 95.67% 96.62% 78.65% 59.48% 69.07% 87.44%
IKARUS anti.virus 97.99% 96.86% 97.43% 72.52% 60.81% 66.66% 87.17%
INCA nProtect AVS 92.63% 88.94% 90.78% 66.67% 47.07% 56.87% 79.48%
K7 Total Security 89.99% 86.22% 88.10% 59.87% 30.37% 45.12% 73.78%
MSecure Endpoint ATP 83.06% 80.92% 81.99% 61.76% 54.76% 58.26% 74.08%
NANO Antivirus Pro 89.10% 85.10% 87.10% 58.27% 41.15% 49.71% 74.64%
Panda Endpoint Protection 84.05% 74.12% 79.09% 40.38% 24.07% 32.22% 63.47%
Panda Free Antivirus 68.07% 60.48% 64.27% 37.11% 21.87% 29.49% 52.68%
Quick Heal Seqrite Endpoint Security 95.14% 93.17% 94.16% 73.33% 57.40% 65.37% 84.56%
Quick Heal Total Security 94.85% 93.60% 94.23% 73.33% 57.53% 65.43% 84.63%
TeamViewer ITbrain Anti-Malware 94.34% 90.59% 92.47% 75.22% 51.80% 63.51% 82.81%
Tencent PC Manager 94.17% 93.58% 93.88% 76.73% 52.99% 64.86% 84.20%
Total Defense Internet Security Suite 94.50% 92.00% 93.25% 73.36% 51.61% 62.49% 83.00%
Total Defense Premium 93.90% 90.41% 92.16% 73.55% 51.61% 62.58% 82.30%
TrustPort Antivirus Sphere 98.07% 96.49% 97.28% 82.45% 66.60% 74.53% 89.70%
VirIT eXplorer PRO 45.06% 30.44% 37.75% 30.00% 25.14% 27.57% 34.36%

*Set -1 = Samples discovered 1 to 5 days before testing; Set -2 = Samples discovered 6 to 10 days before testing.
†Set +1 = Samples discovered 1 to 5 days after updates frozen; Set +2 = Samples discovered 6 to 10 days after updates frozen.
‡ Weighted average gives equal emphasis to the two reactive weeks and the whole proactive part.

 

 



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Appendix: The test set up

The main test on each platform was run in three parts, over three consecutive weeks. Products were installed on clean installations of both Windows 7 and Windows 10. At the beginning of each part of the test we made sure the latest updates were downloaded, while throughout the test, products were connected to the Internet, thus allowing for real-time cloud look-ups.

For each part of the test, we used the most recent version of the WildList, together with one third of our constantly updated collection of widely used legitimate software. Using a shared drive, the files were copied onto the client machine and we recorded whether (and how) files were blocked by the anti-malware product.

If files weren't blocked, a custom-built tool was used to open the file, thus triggering AV detection by products that don't (always) scan files on being copied.

As mentioned in the introduction, a product passed the test if, and only if, on both platforms it blocked all files from the WildList, and didn't generate any false positives (i.e. incorrect detections) when scanning the full clean set.

The clean set consists of almost 400,000 files, all widely used programs, with any files that show suspicious behaviour being excluded from the set.

For the 'RAP' (reactive and proactive) test, the same set‑up was used, but for the proactive part of the test products were not connected to the Internet. This allowed us to measure their proactive detection abilities by having a 'frozen' version of each product scan two sets of malware files: those seen in the wild between one day and five days after the product 'freeze' date, and those seen in the wild between six and 10 days after this date.

Note: A slightly different approach when it comes to tidying up the set of malware, as well as a different approach to testing, means the individual RAP scores should not be compared with those seen in tests prior to April 2017.

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